CVE-2016-1340 — HIGH (8.4) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator 2.5(2)TS4, 3.0(2c)A, and 3.0(2c)TS9 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted libclimeta.so filename arguments, aka Bug ID CSCux68837.

CVSS Score

8.4

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Unified Computing System Platform Emulator	2.5\(2\)ts4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035582Third Party Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035582Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1340?

CVE-2016-1340 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Platform Emulator 2.5(2)TS4, 3.0(2c)A, and 3.0(2c)TS9 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted libclimeta.so filename argume...

How severe is CVE-2016-1340?

CVE-2016-1340 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1340?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Unified Computing System Platform Emulator.